News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Land cleared of mines handed over under OSCE and Swiss programme in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 14 September 2004
DUSHANBE, 14 September 2004- A plot of land cleared of mines, the first of its kind and part of a long-lasting international project, was today handed over to the local community in the Dusti-Kumsangir district, near the Tajik border with Afghanistan...
Brussels conference ends with condemnation of any form of racism, xenophobia and discrimination, calls on OSCE States to combat hate acts
Publishing date: 14 September 2004
BRUSSELS, 14 September 2004- An international OSCE conference on tolerance and the fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination ended here today with a declaration condemning all forms of racism, xenophobia and anti-Semitism, while...
OSCE conference calls for dialogue and respect to combat racism, xenophobia and discrimination
Publishing date: 13 September 2004
BRUSSELS, 13 September 2004- An international conference on tolerance and the fight against racism, xenophobia and discrimination held by the OSCE began today in Brussels with a unanimous call for active respect rather than just tolerance, while...
OSCE Centre/ODIHR hold conference on effectiveness of Ombudsman Office in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 10 September 2004
TASHKENT, 10 September 2004- A conference on the co-operation of the Ombudsman Office with the court system in Uzbekistan is being held today in Tashkent. It brings together representatives...
OSCE Mission welcomes opening of Serbia's first Prison Staff Academy
Publishing date: 7 September 2004
NIS, 7 September 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro welcomed the opening of the first Prison Staff Academy in Nis as an important step towards creating a modern and professional prison service in Serbia...
Kosovo municipalities will have human rights experts, says OSCE Mission
Publishing date: 2 September 2004
PRISTINA, 2 September 2004- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Association of Kosovo Municipalities announced today that human rights experts will be placed in municipal administrations, following, a successful completion of a pilot phase in...
OSCE Centre helps Tajik newspaper begin publishing again after 15 years
Publishing date: 2 September 2004
KULYAB, 2 September 2004- A respected, traditional newspaper in southern Tajikistan was revived today after 15 years with assistance from the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe. The weekly Kulyabskaya Pravda was presented by the OSCE's Kulyab Field Office at an...